Biography

Selected by Carolina Panthers in the third round (77th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, April 29, 2016…Acquired via trade by Philadelphia Eagles, March 14, 2018…Waived by Eagles, April 15, 2018…Signed by Oakland Raiders as a free agent, April 23, 2018.

CAREER: Veteran cornerback enters his third NFL season, first with the Raiders…Has played in 31 career games with 25 starts…Career totals 153 tackles (131 solo), three INTs, 17 passes defensed and two sacks…Started 15 games in 2017, tying for second on the team with two INTs and third on the team with seven passes defensed…Played in all 16 games and made 11 starts as a rookie, ranking second on the team with 10 passes defensed.

2017 (with Car.): Appeared in 15 games in his second season…Started 14 games at cornerback and totaled 72 tackles (63 solo), two INTs, seven passes defensed and one sack…Tied for second on the team with two INTs…Finished third on the team with seven passes defensed…(9/10) at SF: Started and tallied six tackles and led the team with two passes defensed…(9/17) vs. Buf.: Started and posted six tackles…(9/24) vs. NO: Recorded a season-high nine tackles…(10/8) at Det.: Recorded two tackles…(10/12) vs. Phi.: Recorded one tackle on defense and one on special teams…(10/22) at Chi.: Recorded two stops…(10/29) at TB: Posted three tackles…(11/5) vs. Atl.: Posted three tackles…(11/13) vs. Mia.: Recorded one tackle in the victory…(11/26) at NYJ: Tallied seven tackles and one pass defensed…(12/3) at NO: Recorded three tackles and tied a season high with two passes defensed…(12/10) vs. Min.: Started and tied a season high with nine tackles and one INT, his first of the season…Picked off QB Case Keenum on the opening drive of the game…(12/17) vs. GB: Tallied seven tackles and one INT…Intercepted QB Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter, stalling a Green Bay drive…(12/24) vs. TB: Posted seven tackles and one sack…(12/31) at Atl.: Started and recorded six tackles and one pass defensed…Postseason: (1/7/18) at NO: Started and tallied four tackles and one pass defensed in the Wild Card loss.

2016 (with Car.): Played in all 16 games with 11 starts at cornerback as a rookie…Ranked second on the team with 10 passes defensed…Recorded 81 tackles, one INT and one sack…Contributed to a defense that finished second in the NFL with 47 sacks and tied for fourth with 17 interceptions…(9/8) at Den.: Made his NFL debut, playing primarily on special teams…(10/10) vs. TB: Made his first career start and tallied three tackles before leaving the game with a concussion…(10/30) vs. Ari.: Recorded eight tackles and his first career sack, dropping QB Carson Palmer for a 7-yard loss in the second quarter…Contributed to a defense that tallied eight sacks on the day…(11/27) at Oak.: Posted 10 tackles in the loss…(12/11) vs. SD: Established career highs and led the team with 12 tackles and three passes defensed…Also added his first career INT, intercepting QB Philip Rivers in the second quarter.

COLLEGE: Played three years at West Virginia, appearing in 34 games with 27 starts…Totaled 146 tackles, 10 INTs, 21 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Ranked among the Mountaineers’ team leaders in INTs and passes defensed all three seasons…Played in 12 games with 11 starts as a junior…Totaled 49 tackles, six INTs, 12 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…His six INTs ranked seventh in the nation and his 12 passes defensed led the conference…Was named to the All-Big 12 Conference First Team…Started 11 games as a sophomore and was named as a All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention…Tallied 52 tackles, three INTs and four passes defensed on the year…His three INTs were tied for the team lead…Played in 11 games with five starts as a freshman…Notched 45 tackles, one INT and five passes defensed…Majored in media.

PERSONAL: Attended William Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia, Pa. …Was a two-time Penn Inter-AC League First Team selection at defensive back during his career…Was named to the All-Southeastern Pennsylvania First Team as a defensive back as a senior…Earned first-team honors as a receiver and defensive back as a senior, and garnered first-team honors as a receiver during his junior season…Rated as Southeastern Pennsylvania’s top cornerback by the Philadelphia Inquirer.